Chromatic dragon (UnNetHack)
D chromatic dragon 
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| Difficulty | 16 |
| Attacks |
Breath 6d8, claw 2d4, bite 4d8, bite 4d8 |
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| Base experience | |
| Speed | 10 |
| Base AC | 0 |
| Base MR | 25 |
| Alignment | 0 (neutral) |
| Frequency (by normal means) | 0 (not randomly generated) |
| Genocidable | Yes |
| Weight | 4500 |
| Nutritional value | 1600 |
| Size | Gigantic |
| Resistances | Fire, cold, sleep, disintegration, shock, poison, acid, stoning |
| Resistances conveyed |
Fire (17%), cold (17%), sleep (17%), disintegration (17%), shock (17%), poison (17%) |
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A chromatic dragon:
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| Reference | [1] |
Chromatic dragons are a type of dragon introduced in UnNetHack. They share the same assortment of breath attacks and resistances as the Chromatic Dragon, the Cave(wo)man quest nemesis, who is renamed Tiamat in UnNetHack; however, they have a lower difficulty level and lack Tiamat's spellcasting and sting attacks.
Generation
Although chromatic dragons are not considered unique monsters, they are not randomly generated, nor can they be genocided (or reverse genocided). They are only found at the bottom of the Dragon Caves, a new branch added to Gehennom, where several are guaranteed to appear in a lair.
Chromatic dragons are the only dragons in UnNetHack to lack a baby form; chromatic dragon eggs will hatch into fully grown dragons. Like all dragons, they may drop their scales upon death.
Strategy
Chromatic dragons are the source of chromatic dragon scale mail for many players; the scales and their mail confer the resistances of every variety of dragon scale mail, including petrification resistance (conferred by the 'stone dragon', which has a randomized name) and reflection.[2]
History
In earlier versions players could (attempt to) acquire chromatic dragon scales without entering the Dragon Caves by a wish for one or more chromatic dragon eggs. This option was eliminated in development version r1580, which prohibits wishing for chromatic dragon eggs. (Chromatic dragons are not valid polymorph options, so players cannot polymorph into one in order to lay eggs.) Wishing for statue(or figurine) of chromatic dragon, however, is allowed, and is the only way to get a chromatic dragon(for scales or as pet) outside of Dragon Caves after version r1580. The statue is considered as non-magical item(since the magical part is your spell of stone to flesh), so it can be wished from a magic lamp.
Encyclopedia entry
Fearsome dragons who are channeling the powers of lesser dragons
like their mother Tiamat. Legends tell of a far away realm where
these creatures can be found in large numbers.
